Brake fluid changed
I thought I didn't need to change brake fluid vehicle lifetime.
My 2007 SF 3.3L is 5 years old and 72,000km(45,000 miles) odo.
- vacuum bleeder from eBay $30 + shipping,named K Tool 72260.
I found this is the exact same product as Mityvac mv8000.
- Preston DOT4 brake fluid 946ml $13
- 10mm wrench
- baster $1 at dollar store (from Turkey baster kitchen kit)
it's optional, you can bleed more fluid from screw if you don't take old fluid from the reservoir
or just use vacuum bleeder
- grease or Teflon tape for bleeder screw's threads
- optional, jack & stand & tire removal
(I did not jack, not remove tires. I just crawl under)
1. open hood, remember current fluid level (to make it the same level when you finish job & top up fluid)
2. Open the reservoir cap,
Squeeze north and south corner of the red mesh and pull it out.
3. remove as much as possible old fluid with a baster / vacuum bleeder (about 200ml removed)
4. fill new fluid till max level.
5. Each caliper of rear right -> rear left -> front right -> front left
5-1. open the rubber cap of bleeder screw
5-2. put some grease on the screw threads (or pull the screw out and put 3 inches Teflon tape on the thread only. do not cover the side hole)
5-3. put 10mm wrench and vacuum hose attachment
Hyundai Forums : Hyundai Forum - sn20202020's Album: SF brake fluid - Picture
5-4. pump vacuum and turn the screw 1/4 ~ 3/4
5-5. bleed until new fluid comes out. (about 100~150ml)
5-6. Top up the reservoir to the max level
6. replace the red mesh into reservoir. Fill to the initial remembered fluid level. close the cap.
For the first try, I could only 100% air instead of old fluid, from 3 tires' bleeder screws.
That's because I did not put any grease on the screws, air went to the threads and returned to vacuum hose. So I had to do it again after apply grease. Yet
I found this vacuum bleeding is little tricky to figure out air leaks and apply grease.
I recommend TWO people bleeding, without the vacuum tool and grease.
It need only a jar and 2 feet clear hose.
Anyway, my old fluid looks so dark and browny.
I feel about 10~20% better braking.
Also I hear ABS working sound when I push brake pedal hard that I couldn't hear for long long time.
I thought I didn't need to change brake fluid vehicle lifetime.
My 2007 SF 3.3L is 5 years old and 72,000km(45,000 miles) odo.
- vacuum bleeder from eBay $30 + shipping,named K Tool 72260.
I found this is the exact same product as Mityvac mv8000.
- Preston DOT4 brake fluid 946ml $13
- 10mm wrench
- baster $1 at dollar store (from Turkey baster kitchen kit)
it's optional, you can bleed more fluid from screw if you don't take old fluid from the reservoir
or just use vacuum bleeder
- grease or Teflon tape for bleeder screw's threads
- optional, jack & stand & tire removal
(I did not jack, not remove tires. I just crawl under)
1. open hood, remember current fluid level (to make it the same level when you finish job & top up fluid)
2. Open the reservoir cap,
Squeeze north and south corner of the red mesh and pull it out.
3. remove as much as possible old fluid with a baster / vacuum bleeder (about 200ml removed)
4. fill new fluid till max level.
5. Each caliper of rear right -> rear left -> front right -> front left
5-1. open the rubber cap of bleeder screw
5-2. put some grease on the screw threads (or pull the screw out and put 3 inches Teflon tape on the thread only. do not cover the side hole)
5-3. put 10mm wrench and vacuum hose attachment
Hyundai Forums : Hyundai Forum - sn20202020's Album: SF brake fluid - Picture
5-4. pump vacuum and turn the screw 1/4 ~ 3/4
5-5. bleed until new fluid comes out. (about 100~150ml)
5-6. Top up the reservoir to the max level
6. replace the red mesh into reservoir. Fill to the initial remembered fluid level. close the cap.
For the first try, I could only 100% air instead of old fluid, from 3 tires' bleeder screws.
That's because I did not put any grease on the screws, air went to the threads and returned to vacuum hose. So I had to do it again after apply grease. Yet
I found this vacuum bleeding is little tricky to figure out air leaks and apply grease.
I recommend TWO people bleeding, without the vacuum tool and grease.
It need only a jar and 2 feet clear hose.
Anyway, my old fluid looks so dark and browny.
I feel about 10~20% better braking.
Also I hear ABS working sound when I push brake pedal hard that I couldn't hear for long long time.